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Story: Newsboys of the Early 1900s

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Eddie and Carmine Zizza, twelve year old twins who make $1.50 a day. They belong to a family of 13 children many of them newsboys. Newark, N.J. - August 1st, 1924. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Two of the youngest newsboys in Hartford, Connecticut. They are cousins eight and ten years old. August 25, 1924. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Newsboys, begging tobacco coupons. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Lewis W. Hine. Photographer. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Group of newsboys on a stoop at 4th & Market Sts. "Take our mugs, mister?" Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis i.e. Lewis W. Hine, May, 1910.

The average age of newsboys in New Orleans is very high. Many young men like these, and few little ones. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.

The average age of newsboys in New Orleans is very high. Many young men like these, and few little ones. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.

9:00 P.M. Group of young newsboys and venders selling late at night. Some of them were selling in saloons at that time. May 7, 1910. Witness E.N. Clopper. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Jefferson St. Gang of newsboys at 10:00 P.M. over campfire in corner lot behind bill-board. Jefferson St. near Olive. May 7, 1910. Witness E.N. Clopper,. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Newsboys. Location: Schenectady, New York (State)

Newsboys. Location: Utica, New York (State)

Newsboys. Location: Utica, New York (State)

Newsboys. Location: Utica, New York (State)

Newsboys. Location: Utica, New York (State)

Newsboys. Location: Utica, New York (State)

Newsboys. Location: Utica, New York (State)

On the Green at New Haven, Conn. One of the young newsboys - Aug. 26, 1924. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

Group of newsboys from 7 years to 21. There were no newsgirls at this time. On the Green at New Haven, Conn. Aug. 26, 1924. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

9 year old newsie. Tough specimen of Los Angeles newsboys. See California report. Los Angeles, California Exhibit Panel

9 year old newsie and his 7 year old brother "Red." Tough specimen of Los Angeles newsboys. See California report. Los Angeles, California / Lewis W. Hine.

One of Mobile's young newsboys who begins work at daybreak. Location: Mobile, Alabama.

Two of the very youngest newsboys I could find in New Orleans. Seven and nine years old. Such little fellows are rare. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.

One of Dallas' little newsboys. Location: Dallas, Texas.

Two six-year old newsboys. Odell McDuffy, Sam Stillman, Dallas. There are many other of six and seven years selling here. Location: Dallas, Texas.

Six-year old boy, Louis Shuman, and his 11 year old brother. Dallas Newsboys. The little fellow usually has a brother who makes him do most of the work. Dallas has too many of these little newsies. Location: Dallas, Texas.